J39.9
BillableDisease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Disease of palatine uvula109800008
- Disorder of uvula of palate109800008
- Disorder of PNS - postnasal space123952009
- Disorder of nasopharynx123952009
- Disorder of postnasal space123952009
- Inflammatory disorder of upper respiratory tract129134004
- Disease of upper respiratory tract201060008
- Disorder of upper respiratory system201060008
- Upper respiratory disease201060008
- Disorder of nose AND/OR nasopharynx232339008
- Disorder of nose and nasopharynx232339008
UMLS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J39.9?
ICD-10-CM code J39.9 represents "Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J39.9 a billable code?
Yes, J39.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J39.9 in?
J39.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J39.9?
J39.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory infection NOS (J22); acute upper respiratory infection (J06.9); upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.2).
Are additional codes required with J39.9?
Yes, when using J39.9 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does J39.9 map to?
J39.9 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 109800008, 201060008, 123952009, 232339008, 129134004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J39.9?
J39.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0264221. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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